Day trip to Shipton's arch

Shipton's Arch lies about 55 kilometers outside of Kashgar and is estimated to be the world's highest natural arch. It was discovered in 1947 by the English mountaineer Eric Shipton while he was traveling between Tashkent and Kashgar. It was reported by him in his book “Mountains of Tartary.” The arch once figured in the Guinness Book of Records for its exceptional height, but the editors of the book could not locate it exactly so the listing was dropped. It was only as recently as May 2000 that an expedition sponsored by National Geographic finally rediscovered the arch!

The height of the arch is unofficially estimated to be 457m,slightly higher than the Empire State Building, with a span of roughly 54 m. It’s a 1.5 hour drive to get there through picturesque villages, stopping for pictures along the way. For the adventure traveler we have an exclusive trek to the arch itself. This trip has some technical aspects that beg for someone looking for a mountainous adventure. We have good experience and skilled tour guides for this trip.

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